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... the agency has published a review of existing studies that explore how people manage food safety in their homes and what implications these behaviours could have on their health ... the report found that, although they are often aware of good food hygiene practices, many people are failing to chill foods properly, aren’t following advice on food labels and aren’t sticking to simple hygiene practices that would help them avoid spreading harmful bacteria around their kitchens ... people often know what they should be doing, but they don’t put this knowledge into practice, believing they are not vulnerable to food poisoning ... the results of this research will be used to develop targeted advice to help reduce levels of food poisoning in the uk

... the australian parliament is facing a proliferation of inquiries by legislative committees to investigate numerous separate food industry issues ... (1) federal inquiry into food processing a federal senate inquiry, to be undertaken by a committee known as the senate select committee on australia’s food processing sector, will investigate pressures facing the australian food processing industry ... a key issue is whether australian food manufacturing is competitive in international markets in the face of challenges that include the strong australian dollar, and questions over levels of investment capital, skilled labour, necessary infrastructure, and the ongoing challenges presented by the australian climate ... (2) palm-oil labelling inquiry in federal parliament the identification of palm oil on food labels is being considered in a federal parliamentary committee inquiry by the house of representatives ... the house economics committee has commenced its inquiry into the food standards amendment (truth in labelling – palm oil) bill 2011 that would, if passed, require makers or distributors of foods with palm oil as an ingredient, to specify the oil as ‘palm oil’ ... (4) federal government’s “national food plan” in june 2011, the federal department of agriculture, fisheries and forestry (daff) released an “issues paper to inform development of a national food plan”, in line with the labor government’s pre-election promise of developing a national food plan (nfp) ... the plan will focus on issues such as food security, food quality, the affordability of food and the sustainability of food

... the campaigns concern how palm oil should be labelled as a food ingredient ... the house economics committee has commenced its inquiry into the food standards amendment (truth in labelling – palm oil) bill 2011 that would, if passed, require makers or distributors of foods with palm oil as an ingredient, to specify the oil as ‘palm oil’ ... key provisions of the legislation will require an amendment to the australia new zealand food standards code, to be written by food standards australia new zealand (fsanz), to require producers, manufacturers and distributors of food containing palm oil to list palm oil as an ingredient, regardless of the amount of palm oil involved; and for the australian consumer law to be amended so information of the palm oil content, or the use of palm oil in producing a product (not limited to food), is relevant to whether a person has engaged in misleading conduct ... joe lederman, a food law expert of the foodlegal firm says, “if manufacturers turned their back on palm oil altogether, the inclusion of more expensive oils would likely cause a backlash amongst price-sensitive consumers when the higher price of the more expensive oils translates into higher food prices ... ” earlier this year, a series of recommendations to improve food labelling law and policy in australia and new zealand were presented to the federal, state and territory governments by dr neal blewett, chair of the independent review of food labelling law and policy ... one of the key recommendations in the report was that information on food labels be presented in a clear and comprehensible manner to enhance understanding across all levels of the population ... “in addition to these community concerns, the committee will also examine the bill’s other aspects, such as trade, food quality, costs to business, and the rights of consumers

... meps yesterday voted in favour of new laws on how food is labelled throughout the eu, a move they claimed will benefit both consumers and the food industry ... the new regulations will see some changes to the way information on nutrition, country-of-origin and ingredients are displayed on food labels ... but it is more than that: the food industry should benefit too ... there should be more legal certainty, less bureaucracy and better legislation in general … this is very important for smes … more than 80% of the european food sector is smes ... ” under the new rules, labels will have to carry information on nutrients including fat, sugars, protein and salt “together and in the same field of vision”, the european parliament said ... the nutrient information, which also includes the energy content, saturated fat and carbohydrates in a food, has to be expressed per 100g or 100ml ... labels on certain foods, including beef, honey and olive oil, already have to show the information but the european parliament today extended that to fresh meat from pigs, sheep, goats and poultry ... the european parliament said that the new laws would ensure that consumers are not misled by the “appearance, description or pictorial presentation of food packaging” ... food manufacturers then have three years to adapt to the new rules, although they will have an extra two years to meet the regulations on nutritional labelling ... the process started in 2008 when the european commission put forward its proposals for new rules on food labelling in the eu

... meps want new rules on information on nutrition and country-of-originmeps today (6 july) voted in favour of new laws on how food is labelled throughout the eu, a move they claimed will benefit both consumers and the food industry ... the new regulations will see some changes to the way information on nutrition, country-of-origin and ingredients are displayed on food labels ... but it is more than that: the food industry should benefit too ... more than 80% of the european food sector is smes ... " under the new rules, labels will have to carry information on nutrients including fat, sugars, protein and salt "together and in the same field of vision", the european parliament said ... the nutrient information, which also includes the energy content, saturated fat and carbohydrates in a food, has to be expressed per 100g or 100ml ... labels on certain foods, including beef, honey and olive oil, already have to show the information but the european parliament today extended that to fresh meat from pigs, sheep, goats and poultry ... the european parliament said that the new laws would ensure that consumers are not misled by the "appearance, description or pictorial presentation of food packaging" ... food manufacturers then have three years to adapt to the new rules, although they will have an extra two years to meet the regulations on nutritional labelling ... the process started in 2008 when the european commission put forward its proposals for new rules on food labelling in the eu

... new research, published today by the food standards agency, provides insights on how people with life-threatening nut allergies use food labels when choosing what food to buy and eat ... ‘we urge food manufacturers and businesses to follow our best practice guidance when providing allergy information’ the study, carried out by the university of surrey, involved participants being accompanied during a routine food shop and interviewed at length to find out what they were thinking when they chose each product ... the research found that when people were making choices about buying or eating a particular food: the brand was important because participants trusted certain food companies more than others ... most participants did not know that this information was voluntary and some assumed incorrectly the absence of an allergy advice box meant the product did not contain any of the main food allergens and was safe for them to eat ... these precautionary warnings are used by some food manufacturers to indicate possible cross-contamination with a food allergen ... sue hattersley, head of food allergy at the fsa, said: 'this research shows the importance of clear allergy labelling on food products ... shopping for food can prove to be very difficult and time-consuming for people with food allergies and we urge food manufacturers and businesses to follow our best practice guidance when providing allergy information ... this can make simple everyday tasks such as food shopping or eating out a safer, less stressful and more pleasurable experience for people with food allergies

... uk that it is now supplying its soda-lo product to a large food manufacturer for use in bread sold via a major uk retailer ... these deliver an intense taste, and (since they are still sodium chloride) can be listed as ‘salt’ on food labels, thus allowing manufacturers to cut salt by more than 50% ... ” he said canadian interest lay mainly on the bread side, driven by the nation’s government-led strategy to encourage food firms to cut salt ... ” although soda-lo is expensive by comparison with standard salt, and comparable in price with salt alternatives (these include yeast extracts or potassium chloride based flavour enhancers) wilson said it allowed food manufacturers to retain sodium chloride but cut levels significantly

... the overall perception of food labels are ‘very similar’ for consumers across cultural divides, with key messages well understood by consumers from countries with different cultural backgrounds ... researchers from the universidad de la república (udelar) in uruguay produced five model yoghurt labels and subsequently used them as stimuli in a consumer evaluation survey ... writing in the journal food quality and preference, they report that the main messages conveyed by the model labels were well received and understood by consumers from different cultural backgrounds, but noted that some cultural differences did exist ... the research team, led by gastón ares, said that the results obtained “indicated that the main messages conveyed by the model labels were well understood in spain and uruguay ... furthermore, the overall perception of the yogurt labels was very similar in both countries ... “furthermore, food packaging creates sensory and hedonic expectations in the consumer … expectations could be regarded as pre-trial beliefs about a product, affecting decisions both consciously and subconsciously,” said the researchers ... ares and his research team noted that although food companies invest large amounts of money on packaging design and labelling, there very few published studies on consumer perceptions of packaging and labelling ... they said that the idea of their new study was to determine whether consumer expectations and associations were met by simulated yogurt labels – designed with different visual ‘messages’ that are frequently applied in commercial products ... the study also investigated whether there were cultural differences in the perception of the labels, by comparing the results from two spanish-speaking countries (spain and uruguay) ... study details the researchers explained that the model labels were designed to convey different messages regarding the type of product they represented, and particularly about product characteristics, feelings and emotions

... the european parliament has pressed ahead with its proposals that food labels should include mandatory nutritional and country-of-origin information ... meps on the parliament's environment committee yesterday (19 april) issued draft legislation on europe-wide labelling regulations that aims to "modernise, simplify and clarify" food labelling within the eu ... the proposed regulation would require food manufacturers to list key nutritional information, such as energy content, fat levels, saturated fat, artificial trans fats, carbohydrates, sugars, protein and salt ... while the meps largely tightened up the legislation on the table, they did agree a number of exceptions to the rules - including alcoholic drinks, gift packages, seasonal confectionery, and non-prepacked food intended for immediate consumption ... once the legislation is adopted, food businesses will have three years to adapt to the rules and another two years to apply the rules on the nutritional declaration

... industry federation the ciaa has branded mep’s desire for mandatory labelling of trans fats on food and beverage products as ‘a step too far’, supporting the council view that trans fats info should be voluntary ... meps voted in a package of proposals in the second reading of the food information regulation, with 57 votes in favour, 4 against and 1 abstention ... however ciaa has pointed out that the european food safety authority (efsa) established in 2004 that the intake of trans fats in most eu member states was already below the who recommendation maximum of 1 per cent of total energy, leading it to conclude that they are do not pose a public health hazard ... “moreover, food manufacturers have been providing voluntary information for energy fop per portion using the gda scheme for a number of years ... trilogues and beyond the parliament, council and commission will now enter a series of triglogues over the food information legislation, the first of which is scheduled for 10 may ... ” saying that the committee result seems to bring in provisions beyond this basic goal, it is calling for “a more pragmatic approach to ensure that food labels are not overcomplicated for the consumer, and, at the same time, that the final outcome presents a workable piece of legislation for food manufacturers, helping to promote the competitiveness of europe’s food and drink industry ... ” once the legislation is adopted food companies will have three years to put the new rules into practice, plus an additional two years for the rules on nutritional declaration